Chris Hofmann stops Canadian foe in 1 round to retain crownbo

Fil-Swiss Chris Hofmann successfully defended his middleweight title by stopping Robert Sothmann of Canada in the main event of URCC XXX at Araneta Coliseum on Saturday.

Hofmann bloodied Sothmann’s face with several head strikes midway through the first round. He later sent the challenger to the mat, punishing him with a brutal ground and pound until the referee halted the contest 4:44 in Round 1.

It was Chris Hofmann's second defense of his middleweight title. Santino Honasan, ABS-CBN Sports

It was Hofmann’s second title defense since winning the belt in November 2016.